One of the most common mistakes in skip hire is that people fail to choose the most appropriate skip size, or underestimate how much waste they’re filling it with, leading to overfilling. Or, to make matters worse, people assume they can overfill a skip ahead of time, with absolutely no repercussions.
You may think you’re saving cash by trying to cram everything into a single skip. But, in reality, you’ll be costing yourself more money in the long run. In fact, depending on how much you overfill a skip, and the reaction of your chosen skip hire company, you could end up anywhere from a few quid to several hundred pounds out of pocket – serious stuff.
At A&R Skips, we’ve been providing reliable skip hire in Wigan and the surrounding areas for many years, so we know a thing or two about what happens if you overfill a skip.
Worried you might be about to overfill your skip? Keep reading…
Why Overfilling a Skip Loses You Money
Rejection and Re-Booking Fees
Professional skip hire companies need to hold themselves to the highest standards if they’re to keep the public, their customers, and their staff safe, as well as uphold any local government rules (more on those in a moment).
If your skip is severely overfilled, there’s every reason your skip hire company of choice may reject it, forcing you to empty it to an appropriate level, and re-book their services, so they can return and collect it on another day.
Chances are, this won’t be free of charge, and you’ll be expected to pay a rebooking fee for not having your skip in a collectable condition when it arrived the first time around. The result? You’re down more than you expected during a time when things are expensive enough as it is.
So do yourself a favour and avoid overloading a skip.
Surplus Charges
Time is money, and skip hire providers work very hard to ensure their skips are delivered and collected in time to meet customer demands.
But if one of their skips is not ready to be collected due to overfilling, don’t be surprised if you’re slapped with a surplus charge (on top of the charges mentioned above) to account for the company’s loss of earnings and added workload. If a skip cannot be transported safely, it should not be moved.
As the customer, it’s your job to uphold your end of the bargain, just as it is theirs to collect the skip at a reasonable time.
Council and Legal Fines Due to Safety Risks
If you’re ever in need of a skip permit, you’ll need to contact your local council. This is because they’re tasked with ensuring skip rules are followed to a tee when public safety is concerned.
By overfilling a skip, you are not doing everything you can as a skip user to protect the public. As you’ll know, when items are piled too high against skip walls, spilt waste can become trip hazards to pedestrians passing, potentially causing serious injury. The chances of this are intensified if your skip is kept on or close to public land, like the side of the road.
It’s no wonder then that councils can impose fixed penalty notices if they find your skip is overflowing. These can range anywhere from £100 to £150 on average – a loss you could do without, and probably a lot more than it would have been worth to house your discarded materials properly.
Looking for Affordable Skip Hire? Choose A&R Skips
It’s easy not to overfill a skip, no matter what size skip you have. There’s usually a thick red line you shouldn’t cross if you want to avoid overfilling. So if you’re a responsible skip hire user and don’t want to leave an overloaded skip waiting for us with unsecured waste extending outwards, A&R Skips is here for you.
As a dedicated skip provider in Wigan and nearby areas, and with various skip sizes to choose from, we’re an easy choice to cover all your skip-related needs.
We can even arrange your skip permit for you, saving you time and effort, so you can focus on your domestic or commercial project.
For a more accurate idea of what we can do for you, get in touch with one of our skip operators today, or book your skip online here. With skip hire periods of 4 days to a whole week, you’ll have everything you need to save space, remove waste and manage waste volumes effectively.
If you’re concerned that the contents of a single skip could be just a bit over what you expected, why not play it safe and opt for a second skip?
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